The bishop as mystagogue, prioress, and leader of the choir: exploring the nature of episcopal authority in the Church of Sweden

The authority of the bishop is not easy to define outside the three key concepts of teacher (mystagogue), prior or prioress of the ordained clergy, and democracy in which the bishop is the ‘leader of the choir’. In Uppsala there is a sense of a folk church in which all ministry is collaborative and...

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Main Author: Johannesson, Karin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2023
In: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-151
Further subjects:B prioress
B Authority
B collaborative
B mystagogue
B Synod
B Democracy
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